about the photographer

I grew up in Nottingham, UK, where I trained and worked as a cartographer. I always enjoyed travelling and taking photographs for her my own interest and in this time learnt a more discerning approach to photography.

I worked in Perth, Western Australia for several years and gaine gained an Advanced Diploma in Photography and started exhibiting. Now in Pembrokeshire, Wales - an area I have frequently visited throughout my life, I continue to create images and exhibit. I am a member of the Pembrokeshire Craft Makers.

I am particularly skilled in lith printing - a specialised form of monochrome photography, and embrace both traditional and modern photographic techniques.

about lith printing
Lith printing (not to be confused with lithographic or litho printing) is a very rewarding photographic printing technique requiring specialised papers and chemicals. The monochrome images are characteristically warmly toned and can show varied effects from delicate highlights to very strong shadows. Lith papers vary in texture and therefore need to be chosen appropriately for a given subject. Changes in exposure and development times are used to alter the mood of an image.

This print method still uses the process of develop, stop, fix and wash, but is more time consuming than conventional printing with longer exposures and development times. However, it is vital the print is pulled from the developer at exactly the right moment - even a couple of seconds count. This is because the silver-rich paper emulsion and developer solution react at an exponential rate. For this reason it has a reputation for being difficult and almost impossible to replicate.

The dynamics and results of this printing however is also it's attraction and strict dark room control can reduce the unpredictability of the process - along with patience, experience and timely judgment.